Bereft13 Ballot for 2024 Week 7
Ballot Type: Hybrid
Submitted: Oct. 6, 2024, 2:14 p.m.
Overall Rationale: first a power ranking of teams is created, then it is used to algorithmically determine a strength of record ranking of teams. these are combined to rank the teams, with power weighted higher early in the season and SoR weighted higher late in the season. power rankings are a mixture of human and computer inputs. current weight: 68/32 in favor of power.
| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
Power: 2, SoR: 3; LW: 1 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Power: 1, SoR: 6; LW: 3 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
Power: 4, SoR: 5; LW: 5 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
Power: 3, SoR: 9; LW: 2 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
Power: 6, SoR: 4; LW: 6 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
Power: 5, SoR: 7; LW: 7 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
Power: 8, SoR: 2; LW: 9 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
Power: 10, SoR: 18; LW: 21 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
Power: 7, SoR: 25; LW: 10 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
Power: 19, SoR: 1; LW: 13 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
Power: 13, SoR: 14; LW: 18 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
Power: 14, SoR: 13; LW: 16 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
Power: 9, SoR: 28; LW: 4 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
Power: 20, SoR: 8; LW: 8 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
Power: 11, SoR: 29; LW: 17 |
| 16 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
Power: 16, SoR: 20; LW: 12 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
Power: 21, SoR: 12; LW: NR (42) |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
Power: 18, SoR: 21; LW: 19 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
Power: 12, SoR: 37; LW: 15 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
Power: 25, SoR: 10; LW: NR (31) |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
Power: 23, SoR: 19; LW: NR (29) |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
Power: 15, SoR: 36; LW: 20 |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
Power: 22, SoR: 23; LW: 14 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
Power: 17, SoR: 34; LW: NR (36) |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
Power: 26, SoR: 15; LW: NR (27) | Next 5: Washington State, LSU, Rutgers, Oklahoma, USC | Dropped: Missouri, Louisville, Rutgers, USC, UNLV |
Teams Ranked:
| Rank | Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Longhorns
|
0.00 |
| 2 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
|
0.00 |
| 3 |
Oregon Ducks
|
0.00 |
| 4 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
0.53 |
| 5 |
Penn State Nittany Lions
|
0.00 |
| 6 |
Georgia Bulldogs
|
0.00 |
| 7 |
Iowa State Cyclones
|
0.03 |
| 8 |
Ole Miss Rebels
|
0.28 |
| 9 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|
0.52 |
| 10 |
BYU Cougars
|
0.00 |
| 11 |
Indiana Hoosiers
|
0.00 |
| 12 |
SMU Mustangs
|
1.64 |
| 13 |
Tennessee Volunteers
|
0.00 |
| 14 |
Miami Hurricanes
|
-1.43 |
| 15 |
Kentucky Wildcats
|
9.93 |
| 16 |
Kansas State Wildcats
|
0.00 |
| 17 |
Texas A&M Aggies
|
0.00 |
| 18 |
Boise State Broncos
|
0.00 |
| 19 |
Clemson Tigers
|
-0.26 |
| 20 |
Pittsburgh Panthers
|
0.00 |
| 21 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
0.00 |
| 22 |
Iowa Hawkeyes
|
3.11 |
| 23 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
0.14 |
| 24 |
Washington Huskies
|
0.72 |
| 25 |
Illinois Fighting Illini
|
0.00 |
Omissions:
| Team | Unusualness |
|---|---|
LSU Tigers
|
0.93 |
Oklahoma Sooners
|
0.63 |
Utah Utes
|
0.58 |
Missouri Tigers
|
0.39 |
Total Score: 21.12